Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.
Below we highlight four big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Monday, February 2.
1. TD Ameritrade
TD Ameritrade (HAS ) offers a dividend yield of 1.83% based on Thursday’s closing price of $32.78 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 15 cents. Dividend.com currently rates AMTD as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Brown & Brown, Inc.
Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) offers a dividend yield of 1.42% based on Thursday’s closing price of $30.98 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 11 cents. Dividend.com currently rates BRO as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Xilinx
Xilinx (XLNX ) offers a dividend yield of 2.98% based on Thursday’s closing price of $38.99 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 29 cents. Dividend.com currently rates XLNX as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Progressive Corp.
Progressive Corp. (PGR ) offers a dividend yield of 2.57% based on Thursday’s closing price of $26.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 68.62 cents. Dividend.com currently rates PGR as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.